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METEOROLOGICAL LOG OF THE "SCOTIA," 1903. 



zero till 8^, rising till IS'', unsteady till 20'', and rising 

 again since. Air very dry at times from 9'' to 18''. Light 

 S.E. airs or calm till 13'', N. since and increasing in 

 force, and blowing a fresh to .strong breeze at 23'' and 24''. 

 Sky cloudless or clear till 16'', overcast after 21'', with 

 slight snow and .silver thaw at timts. Tliin drizzling 

 rain at midnight. A faint lunar corona was seen at 

 19'' and 20''. 



Oct. i. — Barometer falling. Temperature rising slowly. 

 Rather strong and somewhat squally northerly (N.W. to 

 N.E.) winds till 17'', light in force since. Sky overcast 

 throughout, with occasional snow showers p.m. Slight 

 silver thaw at intervals till 17''. 



Oct. 5. — Barometer falling slowly and irregularly. 

 Temperature high and steady. Rather strong N. and 

 N.W. winds throughout. Sky generally overcast, with 

 slight showers of snow, sleet, and drizzling rain, and 

 occasional silver thaw after noon. 



Oct. 6. — Barometer falling slowly. Temperature high 

 and very steady. Light to moderate breezes, chiefly 

 N.N.W. Sky overcast throughout, but sun gleaming 

 faintly at times. Slight showers of drizzling rain at 4'' 

 and 13^ and snow at 3^ 23'', and 24''. Silver thaw at 

 intervals most of day. 



Oct. 7. — Barometer falling slowly. Temperature very 

 steady. Light to moderate N. and N.W. breezes till 16'', 

 falling very light since, and backing to the N.E. Sky 

 overcast throughout, with almost constant small granular 

 snow. Sun gleaming at times from 11'' to 1.5''. 



Oct. 8. — Barometer falling slowly. Tempeialure high 

 and very steady, and air rather diy at times. Light 

 variable N.E. breezes and airs all day. Sky overca.st 

 except at 16'', with almost continuous snow till noon and 

 after 20''. Solar halo at 11''. A little sunshine at times 

 between 11'' and 14''. 



Oct. 9. — Barometer falling slowly till 9'', very steady 

 since. Temperature high and very steady. Air rather 

 dry at times. Light to moderate N.N.K. breezes till 

 IC", calm or light variable airs since, i^ky generally 

 overcast, with snow showers, and slight sdver thaw at 

 19'' and 20'', sleet at 19''. A perceptible but very slight 

 swell was indicated on the tide gauge throuL;hout the day. 

 Oct. 10. — Barometer steady till 7'', rising slowly on the 

 whole since. Temperature high and showing a well- 

 marked daily range, falling since 16''. Air rather dry at 

 times. Light and variable airs, but S.E. breeze after 21''. 

 Sky generally overcast, w^ith snow showers at times. 



Oct. 11. — Barometer rising slowly. Temperature steady, 

 except for a slight fall in early morning. Light S.E. 

 breezes till 20'', and S.W. .since. Sky generally overcast, 

 but a little more than one hour's intermittent sunshine 

 recorded. Light snowfall at 3^ 4'', and 24''. 



Oct. 12. — Barometer rising slowly. Temperature steady 

 and air dry at times. Light variable airs or light breezes. 

 Sky generally overcast, with slight snow at times till 16''. 

 Oct. 13. — Barometer rising slowly till 9'', falling slowly 

 till 17'', and rising again since. Temperature rising 

 slowly till 14'', very steady since. Air rather dry at 

 times. Light N.W. breezes most of day. Sky generally 

 overcast, with occasional light snow showers. 



Oct. 14. — Barometer rising till 21'', steady since. 

 Temperature steady and air rather dry at times. Squally 

 S.W. breezes most of day. Sky generally overcast till 



lb\ clearing since, and cloudless at 22'' and midnight. 

 Snow fell at 2''. 



Oct. 15. — Barometer steady till 5'', falling till 17'', and 

 rising since. Temperature rising till noon, fairly steady 

 since. Variable W. and N.W. winds, blowing strong 

 from 11'' to 19'', and squally since. Sky clear at times, 

 with occasional sunshine. A little .snow fell at 7'' and 

 U\ 



Oct. 16. — Barometer falling till 10'', very steady since. 

 Temperature steady except for a well-marked daily range. 

 Air dry at times. Very light variable airs or calm. Sky 

 generally cloudless till 11'', cloudy or overcast since. 



Oct. 17. — Barometer fairly steady till 13'', falling since. 

 Temperature steady. Light to moderate N.W. breezes 

 till 16'', increasing to a strong breeze since. Sky generally 

 overcast. Fog crystals forming on rigging in forenoon. 



Oct. 18. — Barometer falling till 18'', rising since. 

 Temperature high and steady, and air dry at times. 

 Strong N.N.W. breezes till 14'', moderating till 19'', and 

 veering W. and falling light. Sky overcast from 4'' to 

 19'', with occasional snow and sleet showers. Clear at 

 times rest of day, and cloudless at 23'' and midnight. 

 Slight silver thaw at 19''. 



Oct. 19. — Barometer falling till 20'', rising since. 

 Temperature high and steady, and air dry at times. 

 N.W. winds light till noon, and strong and squally since. 

 Sky cloudless till 8'', generally cloudy rest of day, with 

 a good deal of sunshine. Mist at 9''. 



Oct. 20. — Barometer falling till 10'', rising since. 

 Temperature high and steady till 18'', falling since. 

 Variable winds, chiefly N.W., and strong and squally till 

 noon, and S. since. Sky cloudy from 7'' to 18'', clear or 

 cloudless rest of day. Snow fell at 11'' and 13''. 



Oct. 21. — Barometer rising slowly till 18'', falling since. 

 Temperature low and fairly steady in early morning, 

 rising p.m. Air dry at times. Light breezes and airs, 

 chiefly S.W., till noon, and N. and N.W. later on. Sky 

 generally clear and cloudless at times, except from 15'' to 

 18''. 



Oct. 22. — Barometer falling. Temperature high and 

 steady and air dry at times. Strong N.W. breeze most 

 of day. Sky generally overcast, with slight snow at 1'', 

 '6^, and 18'', and drizzling rain with silver thaw at intervals 

 from 13'' to 17''. 



Oct. 23. — Barometer falling slowly till 9'' and very 

 quickly in afternoon, the fall between IS*" and 16'' being 

 0'104 inch. Temperature steady all day except for a 

 slight rise at noon and again at midnight. N.W. breezes 

 till noon, increasing in force p.m., and blowing a whole 

 gale from 16'' to 18'' with snow and very heavy drift. 

 After 18'' a strong breeze prevailed. Sky generally 

 overcast, but about three-quarter hour's sun.shine recorded 

 at intervals till 14''. 



Oct. 24. — Barometer low and falling till 17^ rising 

 since. Temperature high and steady. Air dry at times. 

 Rather strong and somewhat squally N.W. breezes. Sky 

 cloudy, with a little sunshine a.m. 



Oct. 25. — Barometer rising rather quickly at times. 

 Temperature high and steady, and air generally dry. 

 Rather strong squally N.W. breezes all day. Sky 

 generally overcast, with a little sunshine at times. Snow 

 fell at times up to 21''. 



Oct. 26. — Barometer rising slowly. Temperature steady 



